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<br /> <br /> <br />130th St Trail Extension Feasibility <br />City of Hugo, Minnesota <br />WSB Project No. R-013720-000 Page 8 <br />3.2 Planning Goals <br />The goals of the project included: <br />• Meeting with stakeholders to share plan options and gather feedback on <br />concerns and preferences <br />• Develop and assess options to safely connect the neighborhoods located <br />east and west of Hwy 61, which is currently a barrier <br />• Explore alternatives for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure <br />improvements along 130th St N <br />• Evaluate benefits, opportunities and impacts of the proposed alignments <br /> <br /> <br />3.3 Stakeholder Input <br />The City of Hugo identified and met with stakeholders individually to share <br />planning goals, planning options and considerations, and to gather feedback on <br />concerns to help shape the outcome of the design preferences. Some identified <br />stakeholders included: <br />• Washington County <br />• Business owners <br />• Residents within corridor <br />• Residents and businesses within alternative corridor considerations <br /> <br />Feedback gathered helped to shape the outcome of the project. Some of the <br />comments received were related to both the 130th St N trail, as well as the study <br />that explored HCRT extensions south from 130th St N to Falcon Court: <br />• Wilson Tool expressed concerns related to proper truck turning radii at <br />Farnham Ave on to 130th St N with any proposed road modifications that <br />may be implemented in conjunction with a road improvement project <br />• Wilson Tool expressed concerns with any proposed trails along Farnham <br />Ave due to the amount of truck traffic on this street <br />• Wilson Tool was receptive of a proposed trail alignment through the <br />wetlands that would connect their property to the greater trail systems <br />and park spaces and would be open to a trail easement to accommodate <br />trail segments that were located on their property, as this would be <br />beneficial to their employees, but want to ensure alignments that do not <br />alter or affect their ability to expand <br />• Washington County expressed concerns with a trail alignment through the <br />wetlands and along Falcon Ct N / 120th St N due to limited right-of-way, <br />costs associated with boardwalk construction and maintenance, and trail <br />segments not meeting regional trail design standards <br />• Washington County was in support of a trail along 130th Street that would <br />be considered a local trail, not a regional trail segment <br /> <br />